Effective population sizes and migration rates in fragmented populations of an endangered insect (Coenagrion mercuriale: Odonata)

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 790-800

  Watts, Phillip C ^a   Saccheri, Ilik J ^a   Kemp, Stephen J ^a   Thompson, David J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Capture mark recapture; Conservation; Genetic drift; Migration; Ne

Indexed keywords

DAMSELFLY; ENDANGERED SPECIES; GENETIC DRIFT; GENETIC STRUCTURE; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; MARK-RECAPTURE METHOD; MIGRATION; POPULATION SIZE; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SPATIAL VARIATION; SURVIVAL;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FEMALE; GENETIC DRIFT; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; INSECT; MALE; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; POPULATION GENETICS;

ANIMALS; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; DEMOGRAPHY; ECOSYSTEM; FEMALE; GENETIC DRIFT; GENETICS, POPULATION; INSECTS; MALE; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SELECTION (GENETICS); VARIATION (GENETICS);

ANIMALIA; COENAGRION MERCURIALE; HEXAPODA; ODONATA; ZYGOPTERA;

EID: 34250781618     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: 13652656     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2656.2007.01249.x     Document Type: Article

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